Simone Andréa Pozza

Holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande (2002), a Masters degree (2005), and a Ph.D. (2009) in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos (Area of Concentration: Research and Development of Chemical Processes; Area of Expertise: Environmental Control). Completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Chemical Engineering at UFSCar, studying the formation of nano-aerosols. She earned the title of Associate Professor (Livre Docente) in the field of Environmental Sciences from the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in 2022. She is co-author of the books Environmental Characterization and Monitoring (2017) and Water Quality: Description of Chemical Parameters Referred to in Environmental Legislation (2001). Currently, she is an Associate Professor I (MS 5.1), working full-time in teaching and research at the School of Technology (FT/Unicamp), serving as a permanent faculty member in the Graduate Program in Technology (PPGT). At FT/Unicamp, she has held several administrative roles: Extension and Library Coordinator (Jan 2011 Dec 2014), Graduate Program Coordinator (Jul 2019 Jun 2021), and Associate Undergraduate Coordinator for the Environmental Area (Jan 2023 Jan 2025). She serves as an ad hoc evaluator for the State Board of Education of São Paulo (CEE/SP) and the National Institute for Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (INEP). She founded and coordinates the research group MonitorAr, focusing on air quality management, atmospheric pollutantsespecially particulate matterand the development of filtering media. She is a consultant for CAPES in Environmental Sciences committees and Associate Editor of the Brazilian Journal of Environmental Sciences. In 2024, she received the PROEEC University Extension Award from Unicamp in recognition of her contributions to extension activities at the School of Technology. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)